PICKENS COUNTY NEWS & PRESS RELEASES

Pickens Animal Rescue Ranch Adoption Day (8/26/2011)Every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Pickens Animal Rescue Ranch opened in 2003 to house the overflow of stray animals and now is their adoption center. Every Saturday is Adoption Day from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and pets are shown at other times by appointment only. Pets are current on vaccinations, Heart Worm prevention, worming and have b...

Piedmont Mountainside Hospital Introduces New Urology Practice (8/26/2011)Piedmont Physicians Urology to be located on Piedmont Mountainside Hospital campus.Piedmont Physicians Group welcomes urologist Edward Rojas, M.D. and Piedmont Physicians Urology to the Piedmont Mountainside Hospital campus. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Rojas comes most recently from Gordon Hospital, in Calhoun, Ga.
“Dr. Rojas brings a great deal of experience to the ... more

No. 7-ranked CTC club football team holds first-ever media day (8/25/2011)The Chattahoochee Tech football team, ranked No. 7 in the National Club Football Association's preseason coaches poll, held its first-ever media day on Wednesday at its Marietta campus. Local newspaper, online and television news outlets got their first look at the 2011 Golden Eagles. School preside... more

September To Be Exciting, Busy Month declares the Tea Party (8/25/2011)Joe W. Hendricks, Jr., District Attorney - Appalachian Judicial Circuit will speak at the September 27th Tea Party MeetingSeptember is supposed to be the month when the heat stops and fall comes creeping in to calm everything down. But this September will be an exciting month of special activities that will begin a tradition for Pickens County.
September 11, 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the "day of infamy" a... more

Tater Patch Players directors breaking new ground (8/25/2011)Christina Hill was the assistant director for 2010's Proof, but otherwise is familiar to Tater Patch friends as an actress, having started with the troupe in The Producers. Kenneth Farmer started acting way back in The Wizard of Oz in 2004 and was seen in several subsequent productions. Then he tu... more

Bring your pets to the Jasper Farmers' Market (8/22/2011) A new vendor was at the farmers market last Saturday offering an unusual and convenient service to our customers - vaccinations for your pet! Dr. Craig Chester and his wife Charmet Chester from Animal Medical Center were providing discount prices on rabies and other vaccination. They said that t... more

Chattahoochee Tech Opens Doors to Its First Semester (8/22/2011)713 enrolled at the Appalachian CampusChattahoochee Technical College began its first semester Monday with 11,873 students on the rolls. Students returning to campus are faced with the changes of the academic schedule, including classes starting a month earlier and now earning an average of three credit hours rather than five per class.... more

Greetings Pet Lovers! The 2011 FUR BALL is just around the corner. (8/22/2011)Saturday, November 5th beginning at 6:30pm - Chattahoochee Technical CollegeMake your donation today for just $65.00 and receive a ticket to attend this Semi-Formal Gala in honor of our pets. This is $10 off the regular ticket price as an "early incentive", only available through September. 100% of your ticket donation directly goes to help our rescues!
Our theme this ... more

More to see at the Sharptop Arts Gallery (8/22/2011)The Sharptop Arts Gallery is always changing. It can feel that you are looking through a kaleidoscope. It seems that with every turn, you see and experience something different. In addition to the Gallery Art shows, the building houses art provided by a host of artists. This week, I would like to in... more

Has Your Child Eaten 7-13 Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Today? (8/19/2011)Pickens Juice Plus+® is conducting a Children's Health Study and Needs Your HelpJuice Plus+®, the next best thing to fruits and vegetables, is now represented in Pickens County and seeks your help in conducting a Children’s Health Study. Juice Plus+® provides whole food nutrition from 17 different fruits, vegetables, and grains in convenient and inexpensive capsule and soft che... more

VA Paralympic Program Office Launches Website for Disabled Veterans (8/18/2011)Website Encourages Sports Participation by Disabled VeteransThe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched its Paralympic Program website as part of VA's ongoing commitment to support the rehabilitation and recovery of disabled Veterans through participation in adaptive sports.
"Adaptive sports participation among disabled Veterans has many proven... more

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